The Regent is the quiet belt. Plain black, a clean solid buckle, no stitching on show. It is the one for a suit, for office trousers and for a black shalwar kameez, and it is the belt to buy when you want something that disappears into an outfit and lasts ten years doing it.

How it is made

Cut in one piece from 100% full grain cow leather with a crazy horse finish, 3.5 mm thick, along the spine of the hide where the fibres are tightest. A single thickness of full grain does not stretch at the holes or curl the way a two layer glued belt does. Edges are bevelled, sanded and burnished, then sealed with beeswax so they stay dark and smooth. The buckle sits on a removable screw post and can be swapped for another.

What it does with wear

Black crazy horse leather ages more quietly than brown. It takes on a soft shine where it is handled, the edges wear to a slightly lighter charcoal, and the surface softens. It does not fade to grey the way a coated black belt does, because the colour runs through the hide rather than sitting on top of it.

Size and fit

Sizes 30 to 44 in even numbers. If you wear the Regent with formal trousers that sit higher on the waist, measure with those trousers on. Measure a belt you already wear from the buckle bar to the hole you use, or add two to your trouser size, and buy so the middle hole fits. The method is in how to measure belt size.

Delivery and returns

Rs 299 delivery to any city in Pakistan in 3 to 5 working days, cash on delivery. Unused belts can be returned within 7 days, so a wrong size can be swapped.